on transition...

So, a week from today marks my final Sunday on staff at Hope Community Church.
Many people have asked how I am feeling about it all, to them I usually give a variety of answers. I don't want to seem ambiguous about my emotions, but in all honesty, my emotions seem to be changing with every passing hour at times. There are a ton of folks who I will miss dearly from Hope. I would like to think that "of course, I'll see them again," but the truth is, it might be very difficult to do so. I have a mixture of excitement and sadness. Part of me is a little anxious to be stepping out of a secure job and constant paycheck and into something relatively unknown (especially long-term). But, I do believe that God will provide and truly does have bigger plans for my life than I can imagine. This is sometimes hard to see, let alone feel, but that adds to the excitement of it all. All in all, I could not be more thankful for Hope and the way I have been able to serve, grow and learn while being there.